MIchael Bratt is a multimedia journalist working for Wag the Dog Publishers across all of its offerings, including The Media Online and The Media magazine. Writing, video production, proof reading and sub-editing and social media. He has plied his trade at several high-profile media groups. A passionate writer, news connoisseur, sports fanatic and TV and movie addict, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading and playing x-box.

South African tech enthusiasts will be excited about three big trends which came out of this year’s Consumer Electronic Show (CES). These were the evolution of drones, changing artificial intelligence, and, probably the biggest, the incorporation of Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant into the products of other manufacturers. Michael Bratt spoke to Stuff Magazine editor in […] Read more

Veteran radio personality John Robbie joins Michael Bratt on the latest edition of TMO.live, The Media Online’s video series to discuss his 30 years at 702. He talks about his decision to leave the station, his favourite and least favourite interviews during that time, and what he will miss most. NOTE: This clip is part 1 of a […] Read more

In 2016, the media research space saw some major movements, both positive and negative. Michael Bratt takes a look at how they will impact on 2017. The downward spiral of the South African Audience Research Foundation (SAARF), the demise of SAARF’s All Media Product Survey (AMPS), the creation of a new reweighted sample framework Radio […] Read more

Another year has come and gone, where many people, companies, organisations and groups made headlines. Here are The Media Online’s picks for the top media newsmakers of 2016, including those in the industry who made news and those who just made headlines. They are in alphabetical order. Caspar Lee – British-born South African YouTuber and […] Read more

[Story updated] The resignation of the SABC board’s last member, its chairperson Professor Mbulaheni Maguvhe, will not affect the work of the ad hoc committee set up to investigate whether it was fit for duty. “It is great news that Maguvhe has resigned, however the inquiry must go on,” the Democratic Alliance’s national spokesperson, Phumzile van […] Read more

Brands are constantly looking for new ways to showcase their offerings to the world. One company, Digitata Insights, has introduced a successful offering that has provided great reach for certain brands. Michael Bratt spoke to the company’s chief marketing officer, Henk Swanepoel, to find out more. Digitata is a multinational technology company with a strong […] Read more

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